Feb. 2, 2008

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HOUSTON - Juniors and freshmen were the stars of the day as the University of Houston swimming and diving team enjoyed a 105-71 win over New Orleans on Saturday during the Cougars' final regular-season home meet at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium.

Two juniors and three freshmen combined to win all but one swimming event and both diving events to snap a five-meet losing streak.

The Cougars, who finished the regular season with a 9-8 overall record, recorded their third straight winning season, the first time that feat has been accomplished since 1983-86.

Juniors Sasha Schwendenwein and Andrea Pa'lmai and freshmen Brittany Copeland led the way with a pair of event wins each.

Schwendenwein won the 1,000-yard freestyle after posting a time of 10:40.51. The Randburg, South Africa, native also won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:09.30.

Pa'lmai led all swimmers with a time of 1:56.12 in the 200-yard freestyle. The Budapest, Hungary, native also won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:04.18.

Copeland won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.20. She also captured first place in the 100-yard freestyle after posting a time of 55.07.

Freshman Kristine Kelly captured first place in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 5:01.40, while fellow freshman Paige Bissett finished first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:23.43.

Freshman diver Courtney Forcucci swept both diving events, a day after accomplishing that feat at No. 6 Texas A&M.

The Cougars' 400-yard medley relay team of Jessica Shamburger, Doreen Polotzek, Bissett and Andrea Kells started the meet on a positive note, taking first place with a clocking of 4:02.50.